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The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword is so accessible that a five-year-old can play it, claims Nintendo. It’s part of the format holder’s bid to ensure the Wii exclusive is the first Zelda game for everyone” when it hits UK shelves this Friday, November 18th. Nintendo has already succeeded in …

Electronic Arts has added another company to the list of rival publishers selling its games through EA’s Origin download service. Capcom’s Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition and Dead Rising 2: Off The Record are now available to but through Origin, according to Capcom Unity. The games are priced at …

Fibre-to-the-home service offers 100Mbs downstream and 15Mbps upstream for a lucky few. The new BT Infinity Option 3 consists of fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) package which will, surprise surprise, be available on a limited number of exchanges. Options 1 and 2 offer speeds of up to 40Mbps. The telco is aiming to …

While Arthur Levinson fills chairman role left by Steve Jobs

Media conglomerate Vivendi has divested 35 million of its shares in Activision Blizzard, the company said yesterday. The communications giant said it remains committed to being the principal shareholder of Activision Blizzard.Vivendi, based in Paris, sold off about 3 per cent of its shares to bring its total stake down …

The latest Legend of Zelda title has been award 40/40 by Japanese gaming bible Famitsu. Skyward Sword is the 16th game to achieve this score in the magazine’s history, and the first 2011 title to do so, according to Andriasang. It is also the third entry in the series to …

Paris group's stake falls to 60 per cent

She’s only going to be famous for around another eight days, so if you want to see X-Factor’s Kitty Brucknell live and in person you need to act now. Kitty, who was booted out of this weekend’s X-Factor by the judges, is to sing at a Nordic Games event that …

Square Enix has suggested Final Fantasy XV will move away from its turn-based nature and further embrace the action of Western RPGs. Final Fantasy XIII-2 producer Yoshinori Kitase described the increasing popularity of action RPGs – such as Dragon Age and Skyrim – as a trend you ignore at your …

Sony has announced that those who pre-order the PlayStation Vita at selected retailers will have the choice of two freebies. The pre-order process will begin in Europe on November 30th. Consumers can at the time of pre-order choose between a free pair of PlayStation Vita Blue headphones or a Vita …